1 STATE OF OKLAHOMA
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2 2nd Session of the 59th Legislature (2024)
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3 HOUSE BILL 3382 By: McEntire
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6 AS INTRODUCED
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7 An Act relating to health care facilities; creating
7 the Health Care Facility Security Grant Program;
8 providing purpose of grant program; providing a
8 definition; providing for codification; providing for
9 an effective date; and declaring an emergency.
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12 BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
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13 SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
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14 in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 1-724.10 of Title 63, unless
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15 there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
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16 A. The State Department of Health shall develop and establish a
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17 Health Care Facility Security Grant Program. The purpose of the
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18 program shall be to enhance security at Oklahoma health care
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19 facilities to promote a safer and more secure environment for health
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20 care practitioners, staff, patients, and their families.
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21 B. The Health Care Facility Grant Program shall provide
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22 financial assistance to eligible health care facilities for the
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23 improvement of security. Grant funds may be expended by health care
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24 facilities for the purpose of providing physical security
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 1 enhancements, including but not limited to, cameras, gates,
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2 lighting, locks, doors, windows, security geofencing, and ballistic
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3 storm shelters.
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4 C. For purposes of this section, "health care facility" means
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5 any nonfederal institution, building, or agency or portion thereof,
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6 whether public or private or for profit or nonprofit, that is used,
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7 operated, or designed to provide health services, medical treatment,
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8 or nursing, rehabilitative, or preventative care to any person or
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9 persons. This includes, but is not limited to: ambulatory surgical
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10 facilities, hospitals, infirmaries, intermediate care facilities,
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11 kidney dialysis centers, long-term care facilities, mental health
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12 centers, outpatient facilities, public health centers,
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13 rehabilitation facilities, residential treatment facilities, skilled
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14 nursing facilities, special care facilities, medical laboratories,
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15 and adult day-care centers. This also includes, but is not limited
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16 to, the following related property when used for or in connection
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17 with the foregoing: laboratories; research facilities; pharmacies;
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18 laundry facilities; health personnel training and lodging
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19 facilities; patient, guest, and health personnel food service
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20 facilities; and offices and office buildings for persons engaged in
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21 health care professions or services.
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22 SECTION 2. This act shall become effective July 1, 2024.
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23 SECTION 3. It being immediately necessary for the preservation
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24 of the public peace, health or safety, an emergency is hereby
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 1 declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take effect and
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2 be in full force from and after its passage and approval.
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4 59-2-9260 TJ 12/08/23
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